David C Foyle, Becky L Hooey, Deborah L Bakowski, Christina L Kunkle
{"title":"Flight-deck Surface Trajectory-Based Operations (STBO).","authors":"David C Foyle, Becky L Hooey, Deborah L Bakowski, Christina L Kunkle","doi":"10.1080/10508414.2015.1097090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10508414.2015.1097090","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The results of three piloted simulations investigating flight-deck surface trajectory-based operations (STBO) are presented. Commercial transport pilots were given taxi clearances with time and speed components on the Primary Flight Display (PFD) and were required to taxi to the departing runway or intermediate intersections. Results show that when pilots were provided with speed-only taxi clearances, pilots either had poor required time of arrival (RTA) conformance with acceptable estimates of attentional distribution and safety, or had good RTA conformance with unacceptable attentional distribution and safety estimates. A flight-deck Error-Nulling Algorithm/Display allowed pilots to conform accurately with taxi RTA clearances while maintaining safety. Results are discussed in terms of pilot multitasking in the busy airport surface operations environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":83071,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of aviation psychology","volume":"25 2","pages":"77-96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10508414.2015.1097090","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37612707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anders Meland, Kazuma Ishimatsu, Anne Marte Pensgaard, Anthony Wagstaff, Vivianne Fonne, Anne Helene Garde, Anette Harris
{"title":"Impact of Mindfulness Training on Physiological Measures of Stress and Objective Measures of Attention Control in a Military Helicopter Unit.","authors":"Anders Meland, Kazuma Ishimatsu, Anne Marte Pensgaard, Anthony Wagstaff, Vivianne Fonne, Anne Helene Garde, Anette Harris","doi":"10.1080/10508414.2015.1162639","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10508414.2015.1162639","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective</b>: This study sought to determine if mindfulness training (MT) has a measurable impact on stress and attentional control as measured by objective physiological and psychological means. <b>Background</b>: Periods of persistent, intensive work demands are known to compromise recovery and attentional capacity. The effects of 4-month MT on salivary cortisol and performance on 2 computer-based cognitive tasks were tested on a military helicopter unit exposed to a prolonged period of high workload. <b>Methods</b>: MT participants were compared to a wait list control group on levels of saliva cortisol and performance on a go-no go test and a test of stimulus-driven attentional capture. Participants also reported mental demands on the go-no go test, time of wakeup, sleep duration, quality of sleep, outcome expectancies, physical activity level, self-perceived mindfulness, and symptoms of depression and anxiety. <b>Results</b>: The results from a mixed between-within analysis revealed that the MT participants compared to the control group had a larger pre to post increase in high- and low-cortisol slopes, and decrease in perceived mental demand imposed by the go-no go test. <b>Conclusion</b>: MT alleviates some of the physiological stress response and the subjective mental demands of challenging tasks in a military helicopter unit during a period of high workload.</p>","PeriodicalId":83071,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of aviation psychology","volume":"25 3-4","pages":"191-208"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10508414.2015.1162639","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34520229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interrater Reliability at the Top End: Measures of Pilots’ Nontechnical Performance","authors":"Patrick Gontar, Hans-Juergen Hoermann","doi":"10.1080/10508414.2015.1162636","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10508414.2015.1162636","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze influences on interrater reliability and within-group agreement within a highly experienced rater group when assessing pilots’ nontechnical skills. Background: Nontechnical skills of pilots are crucial for the conduct of safe flight operations. To train and assess these skills, reliable expert ratings are required. Literature shows to some degree that interrater reliability is influenced by factors related to the targets, scenarios, rating tools, or the raters themselves. Method: Thirty-seven type-rating examiners from a European airline assessed the performance of 4 flight crews based on video recordings using LOSA and adapted NOTECHS tools. We calculated rwg and ICC(3) to measure within-group agreement and interrater reliability. Results: The findings indicated that within-group agreement and interrater reliability were not always acceptable. It was shown that the performance of outstanding pilots was rated with the highest within-group agreement. For cognitive aspects of performance, interrater reliability was higher than for social aspects of performance. Agreement was lower on the pass–fail level than for the distinguished performance scales. Conclusion: These results suggest pass–fail decisions should not be based exclusively on nontechnical skill ratings. We furthermore recommend that regulatory authorities more systematically address interrater reliability in airline instructor training. Airlines as well as training facilities should be encouraged to demonstrate sufficient interrater reliability when using their rating tools.","PeriodicalId":83071,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of aviation psychology","volume":"25 1","pages":"171 - 190"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10508414.2015.1162636","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59697651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The International Journal of Aviation Psychology Reviewers 2015","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/10508414.2015.1166893","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10508414.2015.1166893","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":83071,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of aviation psychology","volume":"25 1","pages":"227 - 228"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10508414.2015.1166893","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59698178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael Wagner, Yotam Sahar, Tomer Elbaum, Assaf Botzer, Eyal Berliner
{"title":"Grip Force as a Measure of Stress in Aviation","authors":"Michael Wagner, Yotam Sahar, Tomer Elbaum, Assaf Botzer, Eyal Berliner","doi":"10.1080/10508414.2015.1162632","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10508414.2015.1162632","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: We conducted an exploratory investigation of whether grip force could be an indicator of stress in aviation. Background: Pilots might experience stress when anticipating failure to meet task demands and therefore, higher levels of stress can be used as a trigger for engaging automatic assistance. An unobtrusive measure of stress in aviation might be the grip force pilots exert on the control stick that could increase due to the intensified muscle tonus that characterizes psychological stress. Method: Participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental or a control group and performed tracking tasks. Participants in the experimental group were told that as of the second half of the experiment their compensation for the experiment would partly depend on their performance. No such conditioning existed for the control group. Grip force was then measured using a sensor on the control stick. Results: Grip force significantly increased in the second half of the experiment in the experimental group, but decreased in the control group. Similar interaction between experimental group and experimental half was also evident with self-reported stress and galvanic skin response (GSR), yet increases within the experimental group were not significant. Grip force also moderately correlated with GSR, possibly suggesting that they responded to the same construct. Conclusion: Findings provided a preliminary indication that grip force could be used to measure stress in aviation, meriting further research exploration.","PeriodicalId":83071,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of aviation psychology","volume":"25 1","pages":"157 - 170"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10508414.2015.1162632","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59697490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Flight Examiners’ Methods of Ascertaining Pilot Proficiency","authors":"Wolff‐Michael Roth","doi":"10.1080/10508414.2015.1162642","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10508414.2015.1162642","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To determine how flight examiners reason and which methods they use when assessing the competencies of pilots for continued accreditation purposes and type-rating training. Background: Early work on pilot performance assessment focused on measurement models, including the accuracy and reliability of the scores attributed to the human factors variables included. More recent studies investigated the nature of the evidence that flight examiners used. No previous studies were found on how flight examiners assess line pilots’ performance during flight training and examination. Method: This study employed methods typical for cognitive anthropology, combining ethnographic observations of debriefings and interviews, stimulated recall concerning debriefing, and modified think-aloud protocols of assessment of flight episodes. Twenty-three flight examiners from 5 regional airlines were observed and interviewed in 3 contexts. Results: The data revealed that flight examiners used the documentary method, where initial observations are treated as documentary evidence of underlying phenomena (e.g., situational awareness, decision making) while presupposing these phenomena for making and categorizing the observations. Flight examiners, using a variety of techniques, actively create situations for obtaining additional observations that further substantiate the presupposed underlying phenomena. Conclusion: Even when flight examiners use rating scales, their assessment method is based on categorization of facts and, therefore, shares similarities with medical diagnosis. Suggested quality improvement measures include increasing awareness of diagnostic error, developing diagnostic tools, and developing means to measure diagnostic errors.","PeriodicalId":83071,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of aviation psychology","volume":"25 1","pages":"209 - 226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10508414.2015.1162642","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59697669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Geiselman, Laurie Larsen Quill, Noel J. Cox, Jeffrey A. Dubois
{"title":"Airdrop Guidance Display Format for Precision Airdrop Application on an Auxiliary Display Equipped Aircraft","authors":"E. Geiselman, Laurie Larsen Quill, Noel J. Cox, Jeffrey A. Dubois","doi":"10.1080/10508414.2015.1162630","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10508414.2015.1162630","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To evaluate a new display format for Airdrop Guidance intended to enhance precision-flight capability for high-altitude single-pass airdrop profiles. Background: Operational military environments are demanding that airdrops are increasingly precise while simultaneously protecting Air Force assets through high-altitude drops. Efforts are underway at the Air Force Research Laboratory to minimize the negative effect of human performance variability on high-altitude airdrop accuracy. Precision guidance to the calculated air release point, as presented through the new display, offers potential reduction in flight performance variability. Method: Four U.S. Air Force pilots, current in the C-17, participated in a within-subjects evaluation of the airdrop guidance display. Each pilot was scheduled to fly a total of 16 trials. The out-the-window scene (presented or blanked) effects were also assessed. Results: Results suggest improved performance over existing methods of airdrop guidance as measured by both aircraft position at green light and the comparison between actual and optimal flightpaths. Conclusion: The airdrop guidance display format, tested for precision flight, could significantly reduce flight performance error associated with high-altitude airdrop missions. Additionally, implementation of the display shows potential for increasing overall airdrop accuracy.","PeriodicalId":83071,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of aviation psychology","volume":"43 1","pages":"141 - 156"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10508414.2015.1162630","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59697375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stall Recovery in a Centrifuge-Based Flight Simulator With an Extended Aerodynamic Model","authors":"W. Ledegang, E. Groen","doi":"10.1080/10508414.2015.1131085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10508414.2015.1131085","url":null,"abstract":"We investigated the performance of 12 airline pilots in recovering from an asymmetrical stall in a flight simulator featuring an extended aerodynamic model of a transport-category aircraft, and a centrifuge-based motion platform capable of generating enhanced buffet motion and g-cueing. All pilots had difficulties in applying the correct recovery template, as their initial response was to counter the wing drop rather than to unload the aircraft. Reproduction of actual g-loads led to significantly longer recoveries, more secondary stick-shaker events, lower maximum load factors, larger altitude loss, and higher speeds. It also resulted in higher workload. We conclude that the extended simulator envelope is useful for demonstrating stall characteristics of transport aircraft.","PeriodicalId":83071,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of aviation psychology","volume":"25 1","pages":"122 - 140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10508414.2015.1131085","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59697328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fear-Potentiated Startle: A Review from an Aviation Perspective","authors":"Wayne Martin, P. Murray, P. Bates, Paul S. Y. Lee","doi":"10.1080/10508414.2015.1128293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10508414.2015.1128293","url":null,"abstract":"Pilot performance following unexpected critical events has been either ineffective or inappropriate in some recent aircraft accidents. The deleterious effects of startle have been identified as causal or contributory in these events. The startle reflex, fight or flight reaction, and stress response are discussed. Threat has the effect of potentiating startle effects and has significant deleterious effects on cognition. This could contribute to poor performance following an unexpected critical event in aviation. Training strategies for improved performance, which would expose pilots to unexpected critical events more often, and develop greater self-efficacy, are discussed.","PeriodicalId":83071,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of aviation psychology","volume":"25 1","pages":"107 - 97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/10508414.2015.1128293","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59697693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}